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    Homemade firewood processor with hydraulic chain saw

    Ferguson, nice job on the fab work, keep us posted with any tweeks you have to do. Looks great. Bill
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    Here's a bit of history-still happening-FMC/KMC

    Interesting tread pretty cool machines, thanks for sharing the pics and videos.... Bill
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    open cabs why?

    I couldn't agree more with DPete, and CM1995
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    Grading a pad with my D4H XL

    Brady, nice job, I use a Lecia laser with a magnetic mount and do the same thing, I also made a mount for my skid steer. Thanks for sharing. Bill
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    Bobcat 442 track tensioner

    Terex is the HR32, same as the Ingersoll Rand ZX75, I have a 442 and love it..
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    operating cost???

    I don't think you are making that much, since you are counting loading and travel time. There is a reason everyone else is $30.00 to $40.00 and hour more, do you have any workers, workers comp??? I figure an average of how much material I can move in a hour, how much fuel I will consume...
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    Cat battery

    I use Deka in everything, and they are excellent batteries. I do believe they make batteries for cat, I don't think they are that much more from the dealer.
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    demo saws, who makes the best?

    Stumpjumper, I've had a few different demo saws, now all I have is Partner. I have 3 K750, and 1 K950, and won't have anything else. I had stihl before, but I never thought they started very easily, flooded way to easy. I bought a Dolmar cut off saw (PC 7435), and a chainsaw (PS 7900)...
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    20,000 lb. behind a pickup safe?

    Ree & 2stickbill, I couldn't agree more, big rig cheaper to maintain safer....
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    What have you found while digging?

    Reel, thanks for sharing I found it interesting. We have found bottles, a few arrow heads that kind of stuff. We have a fun, but no so funny story. We where digging a set of footers for a new garage, the home owners where excited and all watching. The husband comes up to me before we...
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    Waste oil sink for oil heater tank

    Nice Job Very nice job, I really like the details you put into your sink and drain. Being able to strain, and let any pans be stored and complete drain is great. This is a very nice set up, thanks for sharing. We are installing a bulk tank to put our waste oil in, and we have been bouncing...
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    sawmill demo

    Thanks for sharing the pics, looks like a good job to have...
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    Painting Excavators

    Deeretime, what we have found that works for faded, and scratched paint we use a DA sander feather in all scratches and sand the rest of the surface (I use this rule of thumb for equipment, trailers I almost always blast). We blast somethings, the main gauge I use to blast or not is time, and...
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    Explanation of Bocat control switches

    Very nice explanation ATCO, the only thing I can add is the right button (Aux Pressure Release) may or may not be used on your machine depending on the year to release the hydraulic pressure so you can release the hydraulic couplers on your attachment. The way to find out is to hold the button...
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    Installing brakes on a homemade trailer

    I agree three, you have to be able to stop the capacity of the trailer...
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